Tuesday, March 31, 2015

The past two Saturdays we have been able to hold a kids club. We praise the Lord for each child as well as several adults who had the chance to hear the goods news of the gospel.

Karine did a wonderful job teaching the Bible story time, which taught on Joshua and the battle of Jericho but led to a wonderful Gospel presentation.

Game time as well as arts and crafts rounded out the day and allowed the kids to take the gospel home with them!

The theme of our club was the "Secret Formula" which is Jesus. One of our men dressed up like a crazy scientist who was looking for the secret formula. He spent the first club searching through the Bible for the formula. He was reading through the book of Colossians (just to pass time) and in the version he was using, he ran across this translation, "This is the secret; Christ in you!" He was so excited that God had brought this verse to his attention during the club, because truly, Jesus is the secret to all of life!

Pray for us as we follow up with the families of the kids who came to the club. We are really excited as two girls who came both weeks of the club were there on Sunday night with their brother. Their mom and dad are showing some interest as well. Pray that they will see the true gospel in us here at Redemption Baptist and that God will save this family.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Last Sunday morning our men were praying specifically for courage to share the gospel in their daily lives. Alex prayed for that, knowing that his tendency towards shyness often kept him from sharing his Savior with others. One day this week he stopped at the bakery for bread. The usually bustling store was strangely empty. As he asked for bread, the attendant commented on how cool his bracelet was. Taken by surprise at the opening God was giving him he stood stunned for a moment. As the attendant went back to get the bread, Alex gathered his thoughts and was ready to use his gospel bracelet to share the good news with this lady.

Alex was able to share that God is represented by the yellow, He alone is perfect, holy and glorious. And although He created us to be in a relationship with Him we are separated from Him by our sin, which is represented by the color black. But the good news is God sent His son Jesus to die on the cross and his perfect blood (red) provides forgiveness, purifying our sinful hearts (white) for those who believe in Christ alone. The green represents the new life we have in Christ and the privilege we have to once again be in an intimate relationship with Christ.

Alex took home several more bracelets to give out to people he comes in contact with on a regular basis. He is praising the Lord for this special answer to prayer, courage to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Dn. Lore, a 73 year old retired dentist has worked hard all of her life, only officially retiring last year! But now, at the end of her life she is living in her most simple home surrounded by drug traffickers and violence. Sunday she was unable to leave her home and come to church because a crazy man decided to throw bottles of vodka at every person or car who passed him on the street. He stood just outside of her garage and she was too afraid to leave.

Just recently she asked James and I why we thought God had taken her from Rio de Janeiro and her lovely home there, to live here, in a simple home on the hill. Immediately I thought, to do exactly what you are doing, being Christ to your neighbors! Before I said a word, she responded to her own question, " I think He brought me here to be a missionary to my neighbors." Last year I shared with you some of the ways that Dn. Lore has been reaching out to her neighbors with the Gospel .

For almost a year Dn. Lore has been meeting with 5-7 ladies to read the Word and pray together. She works hard to explain the passages and point the women to saving faith in Jesus Christ. She serves the women, taking them to the doctor, helping distribute fruits and vegetables to needy families, bringing people to church. In the past few weeks she asked these women if any of them would like to have her pastor come and share the Gospel with them and pray for them. Three ladies accepted.

When we arrived for the first visit, we were surprised to find not just ONE lady but a group of FOUR unsaved women. As we ended the visit, Dn. Lore confirmed, "Ok, on Monday we are meeting at Glady´s house right?" And so on Monday we went back and again sat with 4 women sharing the Gospel. We have now been able to support Dn. Lore, helping her continue to sow seeds of the Gospel in five different homes up on the hill. Yesterday we (James and I and a group of four neighbor ladies) visited one of their sick neighbors. We sat around the bed side, I watched Dn. Lore rub lotion over the diabetes dried feet and legs of this sick woman, and almost cried. Whoever is the least of these will become the greatest. Unless a kernel of wheat fall to the ground and die it will not bring forth fruit.

Pray with us for these precious souls that the seeds of the Gospel would bear fruit to the

The Taylors

Daniel, Hannah & Jer

About Me

We are the Taylors. We have 3 children, Daniel, Hannah, Jeremiah and are missionaries in Brazil. Our hearts desire is to grow in our relationship with our heavenly Father, living zealously for Him. Sharing the precious hope of salvation with those who are blinded by the lies of this world.